Do-It-Yourself Bankruptcy

Do-It-Yourself Bankruptcy

By John Lee Do You HAVE to Have a Lawyer to File Bankruptcy? Often times I am asked if a person can file their own bankruptcy without an attorney. I respond with: Of course, and you can perform your own brain surgery too. Any idiot can crack open their own head and...
Student Loans in Bankruptcy

Student Loans in Bankruptcy

By John Lee By now most people know that the vast majority of student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. In order to have a student loan discharged in bankruptcy, a debtor must meet the very high standard of “undue hardship.” Undue hardship is achieved if the...
Why File a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Why File a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Why a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy may be better than a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy By John Lee Most of the times when I meet with a potential client for a free consultation they tell me that they want to file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Typically, they have some vague concept...